Without Any Yowling at All

I went to bed last night not knowing who the next president would be, which shows much fortitude I think. And I woke up braced for a Biden administration, and did so without yowling at the ceiling, which shows even more. But as things stand, it appears to be leaning Trump, but still too close …

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Something Like Dryer-Vent-Lint-for-Brains

Introduction: In order to keep these things plain and clear and lucid and comprehensible and transpicuous, you and I are going to have a little talk about this here election tomorrow. And in this little talk I am going to play the role of a Dutch uncle, which means, in its turn, that I am …

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Book of the Month/No Quarter November 2020

As we look back over the debris field of the year behind us, it is hard to believe what has transpired in just a handful of months. There we were last February, cruising at 30,000 feet, nibbling away at our little bag of pretzels, well adjusted to the cabin pressure, little realizing that our pilot …

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You Know the Drill

So here it is November yet again, and it is our third time around. I suspect that many of you know the drill, but in case you are new to these parts, I suppose I should take just a moment to explain the ground rules. Exactly what is No Quarter November? Or, as we will …

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